You may also like

Liverpool win Premier League title with seven games to spare - Stabroek News
LONDON (Reuters) Thirty years of hurt came to an end for Liverpool when they were confirmed as Premier League champions yesterday courtesy of second-placed Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat by
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Sponsored by NSBE Boston
Tom Bradys Lifestyle Brand TB12 Received Between $350,000 To $1 Million In PPP Loans
NBC Sports via the Boston Sports Journal reported on Monday (Jul.6) that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, Tom Brady's (it's still weird to say that) lifestyle brand TB12 also received PPP loans.
Read more
Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture
Patrick Mahomes scores $450M contract extension - TheGrio
Kansas City waited 50 years for a Super Bowl championship. Now theyve broken open the Brinks truck to make sure... View Article The post Patrick Mahomes scores $450M contract extension appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Bubba Wallace responds to Trumps taunts over noose incident - TheGrio
Bubba Wallace issued a statement that “love wins” after President Donald Trump demanded an apology from the only full-time Black... View Article The post Bubba Wallace responds to Trumps taunts over noose incident appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker picks Howard over UCLA
High school senior basketball recruit, Makur Maker, has committed to Howard University, making him the highest-ranking prospect to commit to an HBCU. The post Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker picks Howard over UCLA appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Cowboys Observe Juneteenth, But Where’s Jerry Jones?
By Dorothy J. GentrySports Editor Employees of the Dallas Cowboys are able to celebrate Juneteenth with others nationwide. The team gave its employees Juneteenth off as a holiday in remembrance of the order given by Union General Gordon Granger on that date in 1865 announcing slaves were now free
Read more
Source: Delivering News You Can Use
New Prairie View AD looks forward to taking on challenge of The Hill - DefenderNetwork.com
Dr. Donald Reed, a longtime senior athletic administrator at the University of Buffalo, has a huge task ahead as he assumes control as the new athletic director at Prairie View AM University this summer. He takes over on The Hill during a challenging time for college athletics in general and
Read more
Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
Sponsored by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
No reason to doubt integrity of 2011 World Cup final, says ICC - Stabroek News
(Reuters) The International Cricket Council (ICC) will not launch an investigation into match fixing claims linked with the 2011 World Cup final due to a lack of supporting evidence, anti-corruption unit general manager Alex Marshall said
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Big time recruit Makur Maker makes statement with Howard University Basketball.
But it is also noteworthy that a NBA All-Star like Damian Lillard has succeeded as a NBA high first round pick from a small school though not a HBCU. Current Houston Rocket Robert Covington has carved out a NBA career to be proud of as a former HBCU alum of Tennessee State who went undrafted. If
Read more
Source: ThyBlackMan
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
MLB Cancels All-Star Game for First Time sice 1945 - Black News Channel
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger Stadiums 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer
Read more
Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
GOA plans series of activities for Olympic Day - Stabroek News
The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has planned a series of virtual activities to celebrate Olympic Day 2020  #OlympicDay #StayActive. The article GOA plans series of activities for Olympic Day appeared first on Stabroek News.
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Washington Redskins undergoing thorough review of team name
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins are undergoing a “thorough review” of their nickname. The team said Friday it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. In a statement, the team said recent events around the U.S. and feedback from the community prompted the formal
Read more
Source: theGrio
MLB unveils 60-game season set to begin July 23 | The Atlanta Voice
Major League Baseball released its 2020 season schedule on Monday. Every team will play a 60-game schedule entirely against teams in their own geographic region to limit travel. The season will open on July 23 with a pair of games. The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals will host
Read more
Source: The Atlanta Voice
91 Clark Atlanta Student Athletes Named to SIACs All Academic Team - The Atlanta Inquirer
Even with a shortened academic year, Clark Atlanta University student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom as 91 Clark Atlanta University Panthers and Lady Panthers were named to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conferences 2019-20 Commissioners All-Academic Team. The Commissioners
Read more
Source: Headlines - The Atlanta Inquirer
Mavs Officials Talk Return of NBA Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
Read more
Source: Delivering News You Can Use
WNBA Champion Maya Moore Succeeds in Her Pursuit of Justice and Freedom for Jonathan Irons - Houston Forward Times
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, Jonathan Irons emerged from Jefferson City Correctional Center a free The post WNBA Champion Maya Moore Succeeds in Her Pursuit of Justice and Freedom for Jonathan Irons appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
Read more
Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward
Barbados, St Vincent PMs hail Sir Everton as more than just a top cricketer - Stabroek News
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Amid glowing tributes paid to the cricketing excellence of late West Indies legend Sir Everton Weekes, Prime Minister Mia Mottley and her Vincentian counterpart have drawn attention to his brilliance and how he was able to rise above hardship to become one of the
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
NFL fans threaten boycott over Black national anthem - TheGrio
The NFL once blackballed Colin Kaepernick for his NFL anthem stand. Now, after weeks of protests after deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor put race issues on the front burner, they seemingly want to bend over backwards to make amends. READ MORE: NFL to play Black national
Read more
Source: theGrio
The Noose Was Real - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega - Black News Channel
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor Declaring the noose was real, NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the speedway garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace that prompted a federal investigation into whether he had been the target of a hate crime. The
Read more
Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
Avery Bradley Is The Latest NBA Superstar To Opt-Out Of The NBA Restart In Orlando
Last night (Jun.23) ESPN NBA Insider, Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a Wojbomb announcing that Lakers starting guard, Avery Bradley won't be joining his teammate LeBron James in Orlando for the NBA restart.
Read more
Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture
Racial mistreatment still in play for off-field Black NFL players.
It has been proven over time that even professional athletes can be subjected to racist behavior, actions, and discrimination regardless of their fame and fortune. When they are not on the playing field or court, Black athletes are still people in society. It is also important that the stories of
Read more
Source: ThyBlackMan
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Nation’s Oldest Rodeo Still On In Okmulgee: Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo Marks 65th Year | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Okmulgee, Okla. – The 65th annual Okmulgee Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo, the nation’s oldest all-black professional rodeo event, has announced plans to proceed with staging this year’s program in August as it considers different scenarios related to the global
Read more
Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
USC alum creates The Big Homie Project to connect students with powerful mentors - TheGrio
Jacqueline Diep is living proof that your early circumstances dont have to define your adult life. The former foster child benefited from mentors growing up and now the USC alum is paying it forward. Diep founded The Big Homie Project last year to connect rising high school juniors and seniors in
Read more
Source: theGrio
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Fred Roberts Park Coach Gets Recognition from L.A. Clippers - Los Angeles Sentinel
For the Jr. NBA Coach of the Year Award, The L.A. Clippers endorsed Oscar Pelt for his work through the Department of Recreation and Parks-Fred Roberts Park. The post Fred Roberts Park Coach Gets Recognition from L.A. Clippers appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
Read more
Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News
16 of 302 Players Tested Ahead of The NBA Restart Have COVID-19
In a joint statement, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association confirmed that 16 players tested positive for COVID-19 out of the 302 tests conducted on Tuesday (Jun.23).
Read more
Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture
Two Liberty University Football Players Leave School Over Race Issues Days After Female Basketball Player Exits
One week after Asia Todd said she was leaving Liberty University and its womens basketball team over racial insensitivities, a pair of Liberty football players []
Read more
Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
NASCAR releases photo of noose found in Bubba Wallaces garage
NASCAR released the picture of the noose that was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall and it left no doubt that it was indeed one. The release of the picture comes days after the FBI declared that the noose found in Wallace’s garage had been there since last year. They maintained that it was not
Read more
Source: theGrio
Kansas State, Athletes React To Offensive Tweet - Black News Channel
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the schools president said Friday. On Thursday, one month since
Read more
Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Jason Witten Responds To Former Cowboys Teammate Dez Bryant: I Believe It’s Time For Change | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.yahoo.com By Frank Schwab On Sunday, former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant called out three men by name, saying someone should have brought them to the protests in Austin that focused on the Black Lives Matter movement. He mentioned Jerry and Stephen Jones, the braintrust of the
Read more
Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
One Black Athlete Can Change Sports History - Free Press of Jacksonville
Mark Stallworth Miami Times Contributor Sports has become a billion dollar industry through the inclusion of talented Blacks. The Black athlete is the most powerful athlete in sports. How is it that the revenue [...]
Read more
Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
More from The Black Chronicle
Pew Surveys Show Coronavirus Hitting African Americans, Hispanics Harder Than Others
When America Opens Its Doors Again, Will Black People Be Welcomed?
(BPRW) ASPIRE TV PRESENTS THREE COMPELLING STORIES OF “ONE SIDED LOVE” ON WEEK TWO OF URBAN INDIE FILM BLOCK
Court Nixes Notary Rule
Deaths at Nursing Homes Rising
James Named Director
COVID-19 Tests Given At NE Site
Lankford Seeks Relief for Distressed Zones
Brett Favre Agrees to Repay $1.1 Million in Federal Welfare Money
(BPRW) ASPIRE TV PRESENTS THREE COMPELLING STORIES OF “ONE SIDED LOVE” ON WEEK TWO OF URBAN INDIE FILM BLOCK
(BPRW) Airing Your Dirty Laundry | Press releases
(BPRW) MOBE Monday’s Upcoming Topic — The HBCU Athlete: Access To Excellence Matters | Press releases
Netflix Launches New ‘Made In Africa’ Collection to Mark ‘Africa Month’
(BPRW) Back By Popular Demand! Star-studded #Tech4COVID Stream-a-thon Launches into Weekly Sunday Series | Press releases
(BPRW) A Guide to Wearing Face Masks During COVID-19 | Press releases
(BPRW) NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE REFOCUSES ITS ANNUAL WEEK OF ACTION TO DELIVER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT BLACK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AMIDST THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC | Press releases
3 Cleveland Men Awarded $18 Million After Wrongful Conviction In 1975 Put Them In Prison
(BPRW) Virginia Becomes 1st Southern State To Outlaw Hair Discrimination | Press releases
Meet Harvard Law School’s First Nigerian Professor
AARP Teamed Up With NNPA To Provide Older African Americans With Resources On How To Combat COVID-19
Oprah Winfrey Launches the ‘Your Life In Focus’ Live Virtual Experience
Retired Harvard Business School Professor: Black Businesses, Please Take The PPP Money!
Rapper Killer Mike Is Urging Young People to Take the COVID-19 Pandemic Seriously
One Couple’s Recipe for Business Survival In COVID-19
Meet The First African American Owner Of A Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate Franchise
(BPRW) CULTURE CREATORS CONTINUE 'C2 SUMMIT' HBCU INITIATIVE AS A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE MAY 18 – 21 FOR GRADS SEEKING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN BUSINESS & ENTERTAINMENT
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: As COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts African Americans, Leading Health Groups Warn Smoking Causes Underlying Health Conditions That Increase Risk
Jared Kushner Unsure If Presidential Election Will Take Place Despite Laws Saying Otherwise
(BPRW) OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK ANNOUNCES MORE STAR-STUDDED NAMES FOR NEW ALL-FEMALE VIRTUAL SERIES GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN PREMIERING SATURDAY, MAY 16
(BPRW) PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: As COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts African Americans, Leading Health Groups Warn Smoking Causes Underlying Health Conditions That Increase Risk
Republicans Are Blaming Obama For Coronavirus Although It Did Not Exist Until 2019
Congresswoman Alma Adams Leads Bipartisan Letter For HBCU Funding
(BPRW) CULTURE CREATORS CONTINUE 'C2 SUMMIT' HBCU INITIATIVE AS A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE MAY 18 – 21 FOR GRADS SEEKING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN BUSINESS & ENTERTAINMENT
Brooklyn Actor and Entrepreneur Lloyd Cornelius Porter Dies of Coronavirus
New program provides COVID-19 disaster relief grants for OKC small businesses in Northeast Oklahoma City
NBA Player Zion Williamson Asked to Admit He and His Family Received Illegal Benefits to Attend Duke University
Barack Obama to Headline JP Morgan Chase’s ‘Show Me Your Walk HBCU Edition’ Virtual Commencement
(BPRW) PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: As COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts African Americans, Leading Health Groups Warn Smoking Causes Underlying Health Conditions That Increase Risk
Meet The Black-Owned Legal Firm Handling The Murder Case of Ahmaud Arbery
Meet The Chef Leading One Of The Popular Restaurants On The French Riviera
6 Black Patients Who Died From Coronavirus — After Being Denied a Test!
Chicago Public Library Enlists The Obamas and Oprah Winfrey to Read to Children ‘Live from the Library’
Cynthia Bailey Is Looking for ‘The Next Great Face of AMBI’
Private Investigator: Companies Are Hiring Us To Make Sure Employees Are ‘Working’ From Home’
Meet The New Travel Host Who Wants To Take You Around The World With ‘Fly Brother’
This Retired-Navy-Veteran-Turned-Entrepreneur Is Launching A Successful Fashion Line
Questlove and Black Thought Ink First-Look Deal With Universal Television
Virginia Black Caucus Says Reopening State Would Treat Black and Brown People Like Pigs
‘Trump Death Clock’ In NYC Counts Preventable Coronavirus Deaths
(BPRW) Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association to Sponsor National ‘COVID-19 Day of Service’ on May 22 – The Black Chronicle

Barack Obama Facts

Lifestyle Facts

Literature Facts

Sports Facts

Education Facts

Maxine Waters Reclaims Her Time On The Breakfast Club